Job Description

"This position is part of our talent pool. We are not actively recruiting for this position at the moment, but we will carefully keep track of your application and contact you when the role becomes available again"

Our Operations Team in Ghent is looking for a passionate CAR-T Operations Junior Expert. Do you want a meaningful job? Here you contribute to the fight against cancer every day!

What Can You Expect?

The role of a CAR-T Operations Junior Expert is exciting and challenging. Here's what you'll do:

• Perform CAR-T process activities: You will accurately perform various steps in the CAR-T manufacturing process. From cell culture and purification to aseptic processing and cryopreservation, you will ensure the highest quality and safety standards in the clean room.
• Compliance with quality standards: You will closely follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and batch records to ensure the quality and safety of our cellular therapies.
• Collaboration: You will work closely with various teams and departments to complete production tasks according to a shift schedule.
• Innovate and improve: You will contribute to process optimizations and efficiency improvements.
• Environmental monitoring: You will maintain GMP production areas, focusing on equipment cleanliness and environmental monitoring.
• GMP documentation: You will complete all necessary GMP documents to ensure compliance and traceability.

Who Are We Looking For?

Education

• You have at least a bachelor's degree in sciences, (bio)engineering, biotechnology, pharmacy or another related field of study or you are equivalent through experience.

Experience

• Practical experience within a cGMP or ATMP environment and with aseptic techniques in clean rooms is certainly an asset but not a must. In any case, we offer you the necessary training so that you can get started smoothly in your new role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) is required.

Languages

• You are fluent in Dutch or English, with strong oral and written communication skills.

Strengths

• You are a true team player but also enjoy working independently. You have strong interpersonal skills and a healthy dose of empathy. You are flexible, problem -solving and can multitask well. You have a strong desire to learn and grow.
• You bring a hands-on mindset paired with a strong focus on quality and detail.

What Do We Offer?

• A meaningful job that contributes directly to the well-being of patients.
• An excellent work-life balance You work 4 days. Then you enjoy 4 days off.
• A supportive and innovative work environment. We value and encourage learning and personal development.
• The opportunity to work with people from all over the world
• An open-ended contract and an attractive salary package complemented by many fringe benefits, such as additional statutory vacations, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, double vacation pay, an end-of-year and performance bonus.
• Many fun and informal events

About Legend Biotech

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative and life-saving cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases, such as cancer.

The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. Legend Biotech now employs over 2,400 people across six global manufacturing sites. Two of these sites are in Ghent: Obelisc (Technology Park Zwijnaarde) and Tech Lane (Eilandje Zwijnaarde).

In Ghent, Legend Biotech focuses on the production of advanced CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma, in close collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.

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